Single Parents: ABC Sitcom Gets Full Season Order

by Jessica Pena, October 17, 2018

Are you watching Single Parents? ABC just announced they’ve given a full season order to the new TV show.

The sitcom centers on Will Cooper (Taran Killam), a single father in his 30s, who is sorely in need of a life apart from raising his daughter, Sophie (Marlow Barkley). The cast also includes Leighton Meester, Kimrie Lewis, Jake Choi, Tyler Wladis, Devin Trey Campbell, Mia Allan, Ella Allan, and Brad Garrett.

Single Parents debuted in late September and so far the ABC series is performing decently in the ratings, earning an average of 1.14 in the 18-49 demo and 4.257 million viewers.

In the Live + 3 Day ratings, ABC’s “Single Parents” is the No. 2 new comedy of the season in Adults 18-49, behind only ABC’s “The Conners,” and ranks No. 2 in its highly competitive Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. half-hour. On average through its first three episodes, the ABC freshman comedy is drawing an audience of 5.6 million viewers and is delivering a 1.6/7 in Adults 18-49.

The series is from 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios. JJ Philbin and Elizabeth Meriwether are creators and executive producers. Katherine Pope, Erin O’Malley and Jason Winer are also executive producers.